Depends on the lift you have now. But generally you most likely need to upgrade shocks.

Honest andwer

It’s a weaker axle. The 2005 and up superduty had a whole list of things done to it to make it stronger.

The ram would work…but the trusses, high steer arms, etc wouldn’t. Tbh, I’m not sure what Chevy axle you would want to use in the front. You have to think about wheels speed sensors and the aftermarket support. People generally use the ford axle in front because it’s easier to make it work.

I would stay away from metal cloak personally. Metal cloak does a lot of things in their marketing to convince people they are better…when they aren’t any better. For example…”mid arms” aren’t a thing. They are short arms. You aren’t changing the attachment point in the frame or the axle. So they are just as long as the factory short arms. They call them mid arms because they are adjustable (for alignment purposes) so they can be made SLIGHTLY longer than a factory short arm. But it’s not long enough to make a difference. They also do this with their “long travel” shocks. The compressed length and extended length of their shock is the same as a comparable Bilstein. But because they call them long travel people thing they are getting something better….and then they over charge for it all. Like you even said, it’s a big investment with them. Get a 4.5 inch spring from someone like Rock Krawler. Get a Bilstein shock that is comparable. Use the control arm relocation bracket in the front and pick up a set of control arms when you can. If you go 4.5 you’ll still need a front drive shaft immediately and eventually a rear as well. Pick up extended brake lines from powerstop. That is the cheapest way you’ll be able to put your jeep 4.5 inches taller with something that performs well. That’s my advice.

Hope it helps!

Thanks for the support! Hope it helps you!

A new yoke might make it easier. Tbh, mine doesn’t slide all the way on. It just slides on enough to have the old pinion nut push it in the rest of the way. It’s definitely snug.

That would make it better for sure. But it’s a huge expense. And not always necessary.

Man that happens. They are generally quieter. But it happens. Bummer.

It sounds like you have a great foundation to build a channel upon! Make things that the majority will focus on. I learned that early on. I was focused on things that I thought were cool…but they didn’t help people find me through google searches. For example, the first channel build I did was a leafspring converted JKU. It was awesome. But it’s not something most people do. If a big channel did it, would have gotten TONS of views. But it didn’t help people find me. So sometimes testing the cheap Amazon bolt on items will help. It certainly takes some money to get started. But think of it as a business and you are investing in it. It will eventually pay off. And people are always looking for product reviews. Lots of the poplar channels either were people with TV shows that already had a following, or they had a ton of cash to make it something big. Mischiefmaker…a ton of cash and a husband who is a marketing guy. Nate…he was from bleeepin jeep. Colt…Bleepin jeep. Rudy….he is Matt’s son from Matt’s Offroad…litebrite…she was on tv as a drift car driver and is an attractive female…so it’s just the way it is.

You’ll definitely get there. Thanks for the support. I’ll check out your channel. It takes time. But I think doing things that the majority of people search for will help you get recognized. I made that mistake early on. I did things that I thought were cool, but no one searches for how to build a leafspring Jku. So while people enjoyed it….they didn’t discover me because of it.

Yea. It’s crazy how often that happens. Even the big names do it. But they are only after the cash.

I appreciate that. And there are a lot of people looking for that. I just get asked a lot about people wanting to start their own. And people that want to know what I did. So I thought this was an easy way to do that. Maybe help some people which is what this channel is all about. Now back to the regularly scheduled Offroad stuff! Haha.

Sorry I didn’t see this comment until now. The adapters can be found pretty easily on Amazon.

Oh yea. Getting good stretch for sure.

Are you saying that is a hellcat engine or that I should have used a hellcat engine?